What does the symbol on the hylian sheild stand for?

ever scince i started zelda and gotten the sheild I've wondered what that symbol means. Is it the royal family's symbol or something the makers just wanted to stick onto the shield? Any ideas?

Umm... I hope you don't mean the Triforce.

I think its just the royal crest of Hyrule

thats what i thought at first but im starting to change my mind. Zelda on her headband wears the royal families crest and thats why i don't think it's that.

Are you guys talking about the Triforce or the bird?

The phoenix in the Royal Family's Crest most likely represents the Hero who is destined to save Hyrule whenever it is in peril.

oh see that i didn't know.

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Well, since Link is not the only one who bears the bird on him somewere, (on his sheild) I think it is just a mark of the Hylians. Each race kinda has their own symbol. The gorons have that thing on their arms, the kokiri have that swirl, the zoras have that other three stone thing, and well, you get the idea.

So the phoenix/bird thing is just the stamp of a Hylian i guess...and when Link is little, he has the sheild with the kokiri swirl. Seven years later, his sword shows the Hylian mark of a bird. Hence, he matures to be the hero of time, even though he was a Hylian all along.

I hope that made sense. Brid= Mark of Hyrule. (imo)

i thought link was a kokiri. But then how did he grow up??

Errr..did you even beat the forest temple yet on OoT? It says Link was a hylian!

it does i don't read that stuff. I thought that he was kokiri because he was so tiny and he had a fairy like every one else

Originally Posted by zeke the zora

i thought link was a kokiri. But then how did he grow up??

Do try to put a little more in your posts.

But were have you been? Link has always been a Hylian. He was RAISED in the forest...i really dont see what is so complicated. How do you think he got out of the forest without dieing? He wasnt a kokiri thats for sure, or he would have croked. Which means, no hero of time.

And he grew up because he WASNT a kokiri. Makes sense right? I still think the bird is symbol of Hylians, but it could have other significances. Although i think we would be going to deep.

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Originally Posted by zeke the zora

it does i don't read that stuff. I thought that he was kokiri because he was so tiny and he had a fairy like every one else

Uh....he DIDNT have a fairy.

The deku Tree gave him Navi to help him on his quest. Thats why saria kept on saying he was different...and that she new he would leave sometime.

You may want to review on some of your Zelda stuff, before trying to analyze it...may help you is all. Im not trying to sound pushy.

ok now i get how link was raised by the deku tree and why link grew up beacuse he was a hylian because kokiris are young forever and they can never die. But link he can die becuase he's not a kokirir he is a hylian. the shield dtill confuses me though.

uhhh kokiri can die! hows come there not in TWW (I mean Saria and Mido for references) and the shield deal really isnt that hard, a bird is hrules symbol, a handprint is the gorons, and....you know what Im just reapeating myself! never mind!!

Originally Posted by Links Gaurdian

uhhh kokiri can die! hows come there not in TWW (I mean Saria and Mido for references) and the shield deal really isnt that hard, a bird is hyrules symbol, a handprint is the gorons, and....you know what Im just reapeating myself! never mind!!

I didn't know that. I haven't played The Wind Waker yet and nor do i plan on doing so. my friend got all the pieces of the triforce in like a week there at the bottom of the ocean. I'm sorry if im giving you a hard time but i really cant do any better.

Originally Posted by Links Gaurdian

uhhh kokiri can die! hows come there not in TWW (I mean Saria and Mido for references) and the shield deal really isnt that hard, a bird is hrules symbol, a handprint is the gorons, and....you know what Im just reapeating myself! never mind!!

Well, sure they can die. They arent super powerful invincible 10 year old forest kids. They just dont age and die. The elements can kill them. And who said they ever died? Many people think the Koroks are the Kokiri in tWW.

Its also neat to see on the MM sheild, there is a owl. Im sure that may have some sort of connection to do with Kapea Geabora. or not. who knows. It could just be the symbol of clock town.

Originally Posted by DekuQueen

They arent super powerful invincible 10 year old forest kids

well i know that but sence the deku sprout is growing now evil can hurt them. or atleast i dont think they can anyway.